Dr John Fleshman Montgomery

Male 1905 - 2002  (96 years)


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  • Name John Fleshman Montgomery  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Title Dr 
    Birth 19 Oct 1905  Blue Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12
    Gender Male 
    CMSI Member 0014 
    FamilySearch ID KHFN-9MX 
    Residence 1910  Blue Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1920  Blue Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1930  Blue Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Between 1984 and 1987 
    CMSI President 
    Burial 2002  Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Rosewood Cemetery
    Death 12 Jul 2002  Greystone, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 9
    Person ID I8706  Clan Montgomery Society | John Montgomery and Esther Houston
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father John Thomas Montgomery,   b. 29 Jun 1862, Grassy Meadows, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 1941, Grassy Meadows, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Fannie Eliza Fleshman,   b. 21 Mar 1873   d. 1 Dec 1972 (Age 99 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 28 Dec 1897  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2811  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Edith Mary Rothwell,   b. 25 Jan 1907, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Oct 1973, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 26 Aug 1931  Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7, 12
    Children 
     1. Edith Frances Montgomery,   b. 16 Dec 1933, Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Sep 2022 (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]
    +2. John Rothwell Montgomery,   b. 7 Apr 1936, Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Apr 2000 (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Living
    +4. Living
     5. Living
    Family ID F2813  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Family 2 Living 
    Family ID F2812  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Oct 1905 - Blue Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1910 - Blue Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1920 - Blue Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - Blue Sulphur, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 26 Aug 1931 - Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 2002 - Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Co-author of "John and Esther Houston Montgomery - 1738" with Anderson et.al.

      From Flowers of the Forest, Vol. 22, No. 2, Spring 2003:
      "Dr. John Fleshman Montgomery of Lewisburg, West Virginia died on July 12, 2002. Dr. Montgomery was a member of Old Stone Presbyterian Church, where he served as ruling elder for 35 years. The author of numerous articles and other publications, Dr. Montgomery was the recipient of Lewisburg's Outstanding Citizen of the Year award and served as President of the Lewisburg Rotary Club. Before enrolling at Hampden-Sydney (College), he was educated in a two-room school in Grassy Meadows known as the Lewis School and later attended Greenbrier Military School, where he earned the position of commissioned officer. He received his MA degree from the University of South Carolina and in 1932 returned to Greenbrier County, where he served as principal of Williamsburg Elementary and High Schools. After earning his Ph.D. at Duke, he returned to Greenbrier County and was principal of Lewisburg Elementary and High Schools. From 1954 until 1972 her served as president of the Greenbrier College for Women. In 1931 he married Edith Mary Rothwell, who preceded him in death in 1973. They raised five children in the antebellum James Withrow Home, which is considered to be the grandfather of all brick homes in Lewisburg. A well-known educator and historian, Dr. Montgomery will be remembered for his scholarship and service.

      Dr. Montgomery served as President of CMSI 1984-1987.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2772] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: Blue Sulphur, Greenbrier,West Virginia; Roll: T624_1681; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0030; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1375694.
      Record for John T Montgomery

    2. [S2778] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Database online. Year: 1920; Census Place: Blue Sulphur, Greenbrier,West Virginia; Roll: T625_1953; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 46; Image: 665.
      Record for John T Montgomery

    3. [S2878] Anderson, Beulah Henry, John and Esther Montgomery, 1719-1973, (Name: Name: Brazos Printing Company; Location: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee,USA; Date: 1974;;), Chapter 12 Pages 381-400 Genealogy Chart of John Montgomery and Agnes Hughart.

    4. [S4009] Becker, Judith Montgomery, Gardien Newsletter, (Name: Clan Montgomery Society International; Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Date: Fall 2005;), Vol 15 No 1 Mar 1996 Page 8 Burial Site Restored.

    5. [S2783] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
      Record for John Rothwell Montgomery
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60901&h=34090662&indiv=try

    6. [S2888] Rosewood Cemetery, (Name: Findagrave; Location: Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA;), Montgomery, John Fleshman 22103463 Access KRM 22 Jul 2017 3:44pm.
      https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22103463

    7. [S2887] Ancestry.com, West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
      Record for John Fleshman Montgomery
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2538&h=579736&indiv=try

    8. [S2889] Ancestry.com, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
      Record for Jno F Montgomery
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2537&h=765109&indiv=try

    9. [S2788] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Number: 236-30-0136; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951.
      Record for John F. Montgomery
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=3693&h=43200479&indiv=try

    10. [S2893] Ancestry.com, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
      Record for Edith Rothwell Montgomery
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2568&h=464353&indiv=try

    11. [S2808] Ancestry.com, Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167098.
      Record for Edith Frances Montgomery
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=9279&h=27438992&indiv=try

    12. [S2887] Ancestry.com, West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
      Record for Edith Mary Rothwell
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2538&h=10579736&indiv=try